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Roger Daltrey, foreground, and Pete Townshend of The Who perform the 1973 opus "Quadrophenia" on Friday at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

The Who show lasting appeal of 'Quadrophenia'

By Jim Harrington

jharrington@bayareanewsgroup.com

Who knew that "Quadrophenia" was still such a major selling point in 2013?

I guess The Who knew.

The legendary British rock band, which formed in 1964, drew a near-capacity crowd to Oracle Arena in Oakland on Friday by simply promising to perform the 1973 opus "Quadrophenia." It was the third time The Who had attempted such a trick in the Bay Area. The group also brought "Quadrophenia" to the Cow Palace in Daly City in 1973 — an infamous gig where Keith Moon passed out and was replaced on drums by, I kid you not, a guy

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